Florence + The Machine & Jules Buckley & his Orchestra - Symphony of Lungs (BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall) (Black 2LP Vinyl)

Florence + The Machine & Jules Buckley & his Orchestra - Symphony of Lungs (BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall) (Black 2LP Vinyl)

Florence + The Machine joins Jules Buckley and his Orchestra for a celebration of Lungs, her BRIT Award-winning debut album, released to huge acclaim 15 years ago. On the 11th September 2024, Symphony of Lungs came to life at the BBC Proms with an outstanding performance from Florence + The Machine and Jules Buckley, reimagining the album Lungs in its entirety. This included best-selling and fan favourite singles, ‘Dog Days Are Over’, ‘You’ve Got The Love’ and ‘Cosmic Love’ in addition to rarities Florence admitted she hadn’t performed in at least 15 years, including ‘Bird Song’ and ‘Falling’. Jules Buckley with his team of arrangers transformed the already beautifully produced album into an orchestral and choral masterpiece. Jules commented in an interview with Timmy Fisher for the concert programme, “So much of what we hear on the original is already orchestral: you hear these epic harp lines from Tom (Moth) and the multitude of percussion writing that just slams when it needs to slam and coaxes us when the anticipation builds.” He emphasises these elements are what inspired him to arrange such an album and helped him to connect to each song’s message and use the orchestral palette to help enhance it.

Tracklisting:

LP1:

1. Drumming Song
2. My Boy Builds Coffins
3. You’ve Got The Love
4. Bird Song
5. Swimming
6. I’m Not Calling You A Liar
7. Kiss With A Fist
8. Howl
9. Girl With One Eye
10. Hardest Of Hearts

LP2:

1. Rabbit Heart
2. Blinding
3. Hurricane Drunk
4. Cosmic Love
5. Between Two Lungs
6. Dog Days Are Over
7. Falling